Comments on: Back from Barbados and one week till the Marathon http://www.marathonblog.co.uk/2006/04/back-from-barbados-and-one-week-till-the-marathon/ Will Burrard-Lucas Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:27:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.1 By: LeahC http://www.marathonblog.co.uk/2006/04/back-from-barbados-and-one-week-till-the-marathon/#comment-46 LeahC Mon, 26 Feb 2007 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.marathonblog.co.uk/2006/04/back-from-barbados-and-one-week-till-the-marathon/#comment-46 I agree with martin (again just from what I have read). good luck preparing for the race! I agree with martin (again just from what I have read). good luck preparing for the race!

]]> By: Martin http://www.marathonblog.co.uk/2006/04/back-from-barbados-and-one-week-till-the-marathon/#comment-47 Martin Mon, 26 Feb 2007 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.marathonblog.co.uk/2006/04/back-from-barbados-and-one-week-till-the-marathon/#comment-47 From what I've been reading, you really don't want to do too much in this last week -- possibly 1/3 to 1/4 of your maximum. It takes about three weeks for your muscles to catch up on the bashing you've given them, so I'd save it for the race now. The only thing you need to do is do a bit of speed work, but keep it light.<BR/><BR/>Note: I am *not* a professional, I've just read more than I need to about the final week. :-)<BR/><BR/>See you on the startline! From what I’ve been reading, you really don’t want to do too much in this last week — possibly 1/3 to 1/4 of your maximum. It takes about three weeks for your muscles to catch up on the bashing you’ve given them, so I’d save it for the race now. The only thing you need to do is do a bit of speed work, but keep it light.

Note: I am *not* a professional, I’ve just read more than I need to about the final week. :-)

See you on the startline!

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